Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Serum

• Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s).
• Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. 
• Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
• Indicate serum on request form.
• Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Spinal Fluid

• 2 mL of spinal fluid in a screw-capped, sterile vial or other suitable fluid container.
• Send specimen refrigerated or frozen.
• Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
• Indicate spinal fluid on request form.
• Label specimen appropriately (spinal fluid).

Urine

• 1 mL from a random urine collection in a urine container.
• Send specimen refrigerated or frozen.
• Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
• Indicate urine on request form.
• Label specimen appropriately (urine).